CO STAMP SRL

Their core work

CO STAMP SRL is an Italian precision tooling SME specializing in the design and manufacture of casting dies for aluminum automotive components. Their core technology — marketed as PUZZLE_DIE — is a modular approach to building metal molds that reduces time and cost compared to conventional monolithic die construction. They operate directly in the automotive supply chain, targeting the accelerating demand for lightweight aluminum parts driven by EU vehicle emissions regulations pushing carmakers toward weight reduction. Based in Sirone in the Lecco province, they sit within Lombardy's established metalworking and precision manufacturing corridor.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

CO STAMP SRL's two H2020 projects represent a single linear R&D trajectory rather than a pivot: a 2016 SME Phase 1 feasibility study that unlocked a 2017–2019 SME Phase 2 full implementation, both under the PUZZLE_DIE banner. There is no meaningful shift in topic — the organization pursued one specific tooling innovation from concept validation through to commercial-scale development. Without project activity beyond 2019, it is not possible to determine whether they expanded their focus after closing this cycle.

Their completed SME Instrument Phase 1 → Phase 2 arc suggests a company that reached a product-ready milestone by 2019; any future collaboration would most likely center on deploying or licensing the PUZZLE_DIE technology into automotive or adjacent metal-casting supply chains.

How they like to work

CO STAMP SRL has acted as coordinator on both H2020 projects, never as a participant, which marks them as a company that brings its own IP to the table rather than supporting others' agendas. Their consortia are very small — three partners, all within Italy — consistent with the SME Instrument model where the applicant company is the primary innovator and EU funding accelerates commercialization. Working with them means engaging a technology owner, not a subcontractor.

Their collaboration footprint is deliberately narrow: three consortium partners, all Italian, across just two projects that form a single R&D pipeline. This reflects the SME Instrument structure rather than an intentional isolation strategy, but it means they have limited established cross-border or cross-sector partner relationships from H2020.

What sets them apart

CO STAMP SRL is one of the relatively few Italian manufacturing SMEs to have secured both phases of the EU SME Instrument for a single tooling technology, which signals that independent EU evaluators validated both the technical feasibility and the commercial potential of their approach. Their PUZZLE_DIE method addresses a concrete bottleneck: conventional casting dies are expensive and slow to produce, which delays automotive OEMs trying to adopt aluminum parts at scale. For a consortium needing verified automotive tooling IP combined with Italian precision manufacturing expertise, they offer a focused and defensible position.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PUZZLE_DIE (SME-2)
  At €2.08M, this is their flagship project — a full Phase 2 SME Instrument award representing EU validation of commercial readiness for an innovative aluminum die casting approach targeting the automotive lightweighting market.
• PUZZLE_DIE (SME-1)
  The 2016 feasibility phase that successfully unlocked Phase 2 funding, demonstrating a disciplined R&D-to-market methodology rarely completed end-to-end by small manufacturing SMEs.